BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (Interstat) — Maine broke open the game with a five-run first inning and held on to defeat Maryland-Baltimore County 5-4 on Thursday afternoon at Mirabito Stadium.

The Black Bears sent nine men to the plate in the opening frame against UMBC starter Eddie Sargent. Quinn Murphy delivered a three-run double to right-center, scoring three runs. The Retrievers answered in the bottom half on a sacrifice fly from Ehi Okojie.

UMBC chipped away with two runs in the second inning. Anthony Mascuilli doubled down the right-field line to drive in one, and Danny Orr grounded out to plate another. Maine extended its lead in the fifth when Troy Carpenter homered to left field, a two-run shot. The Retrievers got one back in the sixth on Mascuilli’s RBI single to left.

Brennan Rumpf earned the win for Maine, tossing 3 2/3 hitless, scoreless innings with one strikeout. Vaun Larisa started and gave up four earned runs on no hits over 5 1/3 innings. Kailen Hackmann allowed one hit in 4 2/3 scoreless relief for UMBC. Carpenter finished 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs, while Mascuilli went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Maine improved to 22-30; UMBC fell to 26-23.